Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems

Major changes in gas turbine design, especially in the design and complexity of engine control systems, have led to the need for an up to date, systems-oriented treatment of gas turbine propulsion. Pulling together all of the systems and subsystems associated with gas turbine engines in aircraft and marine applications, Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems discusses the latest developments in the field. Chapters include aircraft engine systems functional overview, marine propulsion systems, fuel control and power management systems, engine lubrication and scavenging systems, nacelle and ancillary systems, engine certification, unique engine systems and future developments in gas turbine propulsion systems. The authors also present examples of specific engines and applications. Written from a wholly practical perspective by two authors with long careers in the gas turbine & fuel systems industries, Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems provides an excellent resource for project and program managers in the gas turbine engine community, the aircraft OEM community, and tier 1 equipment suppliers in Europe and the United States. It also offers a useful reference for students and researchers in aerospace engineering.

Major changes in gas turbine design, especially in the design andcomplexity of engine control systems, have led to the need for anup to date, systems-oriented treatment of gas turbine propulsion.Pulling together all of the systems and subsystems associated withgas turbine engines in aircraft and marine applications, GasTurbine Propulsion Systems discusses the latest developments inthe field.Chapters include aircraft engine systems functional overviewmarine propulsion systems, fuel control and power managementsystems, engine lubrication and scavenging systems, nacelle andancillary systems, engine certification, unique engine systems andfuture developments in gas turbine propulsion systems. The authorsalso present examples of specific engines and applications.Written from a wholly practical perspective by two authors withlong careers in the gas turbine & fuel systems industriesGas Turbine Propulsion Systems provides an excellentresource for project and program managers in the gas turbine enginecommunity, the aircraft OEM community, and tier 1 equipmentsuppliers in Europe and the United States. It also offers a usefulreference for students and researchers in aerospaceengineering.

About the AuthorsPrefaceAcknowledgementsList of AcronymsChapter 1 Introduction1.1 Gas Turbine Concepts1.2 Gas Turbine Systems OverviewChapter 2 Basic Gas Turbine Operation2.1 Turbojet Engine Performance2.2 Concluding CommentaryChapter 3 Basic Concepts of the Gas Generator Fuel Control System3.1 Gas Generator Control Modes3.2 Fuel System Design and Implementation3.3 The Concept of Error Budgets in Control System Design3.4 Installation, Qualification and Certification Considerations3.5 Concluding CommentaryChapter 4 Thrust Engine Control and Augmentation Systems4.1 Thrust Engine Concepts4.2 Thrust Management and Control4.3 Thrust AugmentationChapter 5 Shaft Power Propulsion Control SystemsChapter 6 Inlet, Exhaust and Nacelle Systems6.1 Subsonic Engine Air Inlets6.2 Supersonic Engine Air Inlets6.3 Inlet Anti-Icing6.4 Exhaust SystemsChapter 7 Lubrication Systems7.1 Basic Principles7.2 Lubrication System OperationChapter 8 Power Extraction and Starting Systems8.1 Mechanical Power Transfer8.2 Bleed Air-Powered Systems and EquipmentChapter 9 Marine Propulsion Systems9.1 The Marine Environment9.2 The Engine Enclosure9.3 Engine Ancillary Equipment9.4 Marine Propulsion Control9.5 Concluding CommentaryChapter 10 Prognostics and health Monitoring10.1 Basic Concepts in Engine Operational Support Systems10.2 The Role of Design in Engine Maintenance10.3 Prognostics and Health MonitoringChapter 11 New and Future Gas Turbine Propulsion Systems Technologies11.1 Thermal Efficiency11.2 Improvements in Propulsive Efficiency11.3 Other Engine Technology InitiativesAppendix A Compressor Stage PerformanceAppendix B Estimation of Compressor MapsAppendix C Thermodynamic Modeling of Gas TurbinesAppendix D Introduction to Classical feedback ControlIndex